*This boy is a hidden merle his merleing dissappeared in the coat..LOL his dad is a blue merle l.c..I am exepecting a few more litters by January... * On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Kavi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hi Joyce! > > oh my.... If this is the case I am madly in love with the merle!! They are > adorable. I would love to get one. A female as Ricky seems only to like > small girl dogs. (he is fixed). > > I guess I need to do more research on them. I would really rather have a > merle chi that was average of 4-5lbs full grown if possible. > > thanks > shanna > > --- On *Sat, 11/6/10, Joyce mccarthy <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Joyce mccarthy <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Fw: merle / Read this article on Merle chi's > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 5:18 AM > > > *I will say this....I own several Merles and with that I know many AKC > breeders are split about them...Merles have been around since I believe ww1 > is the first writing on one...What the breeders who are bashing the merles > forget to say is there are more issues with SOW ( spotted on whites) then > there is merles we had this discussion not to long ago in my group...Where > several there have been in Chi breeding 40+ yrs...Yes you have have to > becareful about breeding one but commonsense you have to be careful about > any of your breedings....there are many who don't do the studying on > breeding there dog's...Merles is touchy subject for many....But to me there > as loveable as any of the chi's out there My Dundee is a 7 lb blue long coat > and well worth every dime I paid for him...yet Christmas is a tad larger > then he has the most gorgeous babies and her babies avg 5 lbs...No there not > bred together I use my black studs or girls for them and on occasion I have > used spotted...None of mine have come up deaf,blind or any other > issues!...Dundees parents also were BARE Tested..So don't let a breeder who > does not like Merles sway you the same don't let one likes them pursuade > you....I know if they don't like them there going to openly bash the > color...But keep in mind they are allowed in the show ring but just can't > have blue eyes...also remember they did the same bashing when Brindles were > more n more...JMO!! > * > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 2:24 AM, Kavi > <[email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Hi everyone > > please read this article on merles. I think they are the cutest... but > after reading this, I no longer want one.. > > http://www.picassochis.com/merles.htm > > shanna > > --- On *Fri, 11/5/10, Amie McCaig > <[email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > >* wrote: > > > From: Amie McCaig > <[email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Fw: merle > To: > [email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > Date: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:09 PM > > > please read the article regarding merles. they may answer questions you > might have. > > My breeder and personal friend, who has been showing and breeding chi's for > more then 20 plus years, is very seriously thinking about not breeding and > chow chis's due to the merle impact on the bred. and how difficult it is to > find quality animals without merle somewhere in the pedigree. > In europe merles are band from the show ring and not recognized as a bred > color. > > unfortantualy many many many breeders disagree with that the merle gene has > no affect on the bred, so they continue to use them in their breeding > program. for exactly some of the reasons posted. > > i stress that this is my opinion on merles. and I am only sharing > information, for individual education. Everyone can form their own opinions > based on facts. > > all the best, > Amie > > --- On *Mon, 11/17/08, > [email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > <[email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > >* wrote: > > > From: > [email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>< > [email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > Subject: merle > To: > [email protected]<http://us.mc1125.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 10:56 PM > > ------------------------------ > > *http://www.genmarkag.com/canine_faqs.php* > > Health Problems Associated with the Merle Allele > Both heterozygous merle (Mm) and homozygous double merle (MM) dogs may > exhibit auditory and ophthalmic abnormalities including mild to severe > deafness, increased intraocular pressure, ametropia, microphthalmia > and colobomas. The double merle genotype may also be associated with > abnormalities of skeletal, cardiac and reproductive systems. > > Health Concerns > Increased Intraocular pressure: excessive pressure created in the eye. > > Ametropia: vision impairment due to a refractive error such that > images fail to focus upon the retina. > > Microphthalmia: a smaller than normal eye due to a defect occurring > early in development. Affected dogs may have prominent third eyelids. > Other eye defects are common in animals with this condition, including > defects of the cornea, anterior chamber, lens and retina. > > Coloboma – a defect in ocular tissue; a cleft or missing portion of > components of the eye, most commonly affecting the iris. > -------------------------------- > *http://www.kandeechihuahuas.com/merles/ftlowille.html* > > ----------------------------------------- > The Chihuahua standard reads, "any color--solid, marked, or splashed." > This refers to color, not modifiers that act on color. The merle gene is a > *modifier* producing a pattern, not a color--the merle gene modifies, or > acts on, any color it is paired with. Deafness and/or blindness (partial or > complete) has already been proved to be associated with a single copy of the > merle gene in Chihuahuas . Once this foreign gene gets into our light colors > (fawns, creams, white-spotteds, etc.), it will not be detectable to the eye > and it can easily creep into any line through an outcross. Color pedigrees > will not help since many puppies change color as they grow and are not > registered correctly. > > > > *Merles & Genetics* > For those who are not familiar with the merle gene, one fact is > indisputable: In order for a dog to BE a merle, it MUST HAVE one merle > parent, either sire or dam. This gene cannot remain 'hidden' for > generations, like chocolate or blue, which are recessive colors, > thus proving that it has only recently been introduced into our breed. > A merle dog (Mm genetically) contributes one of these genes when bred, > either M (merle) or m (non-merle). If a puppy receives the M (merle) gene, > it will be merle. If it receives the m gene, it will not be merle. The M > (merle) gene acts on whatever coat color the puppy has. > The problem with allowing the (new) merle color in Chihuahuas , is that we > have so many light-colored dogs. Breeding these light dogs to merle will > result in fawn, cream, red, sable, white, etc. merles, which are often NOT > recognizable as merles as adults(though when bred to black tris, they will > produce blue merles, thus identifying one parent as a hidden merle). When > these hidden merles are bred to other merles (accidentally or unknowingly), > thus doubling up on the merle (M) gene, the result (if the puppy inherits > one M--merle--gene from each parent) will be a puppy with two M genes--a > homozygous merle. These puppies will be deaf and/or blind, and some will > have other internal health problems as well as possibly being infertile. The > fact that they are deaf and/or blind will not be recognized until they are > older (around weaning time), hence a decision will have to be made about > what to do with them.... > At this time, there are already normal (single M) merle Chihuahuas which > have been diagnosed by two independent veterinarians with deafness and eye > problems that will lead to blindness. Is this really for the betterment of > the breed? > > The Inheritance of Coat Color in Dogs, by Clarence Little, when listing > colors for Chihuahuas , does NOT list MERLE. > > ----------------------------- > "The Trouble with Merle" Interesting article > > *http://www.asca.org/Education/Advanced/troublemerle.htm* > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Click for FHA loan, $0 lender fees, low rates & approvals > nationwide<http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2142/fc/PnY6rw1fTGAxM8Nva6XbbfAROuy36MSEGgQ0Cffe3mQ1kjc9ipbjG/><http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2142/fc/PnY6rw1fTGAxM8Nva6XbbfAROuy36MSEGgQ0Cffe3mQ1kjc9ipbjG/> > > > > > > > -- > * > Joyce and Chi Gang! > > "Paradise is where you can hang your hat,be yourself and your chi is > special no matter what" > > Chihuahua Paradise <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChihuahuaParadise>* > * > * > *www.mtnviewchis.webs.com* > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > * > > > > -- * Joyce and Chi Gang! 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